A special report about architectural education in light of the new rankings of “America's Top Architectural Schools 2013” just released by DesignIntelligence. The section also includes a feature on the architecture of six architecture schools and an investigation of why more black students aren't enrolled in architecture school.

The Architecture of Architecture Schools
Architecture-school buildings haven’t changed much from their early-20th century design roots: prominent drafting rooms and studios, surrounded by classrooms, lecture halls, and offices. Each iconic structure remains a symbol of the institutionís educational mission.

Academic Discourse
What is the status of the “big book” today? The editors of Architecture School, along with the board of advisers of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture—which initiated the book to celebrate its 100th anniversary—must have asked that question often while preparing this massive survey.